Knowledge : Is there a universal theory of project management?

Dalcher, Darren (2016) Knowledge : Is there a universal theory of project management? In: Advances in Project Management : Narrated Journeys in Uncharted Territory. Taylor and Francis. ISBN 9781472429124

Abstract

Teaching project management is a challenge. First, there is the question of where to position the faculty. Should it sit within engineering? Or might it fit better in a business school? Or perhaps it needs to be positioned as a generic discipline, which applies in all domains and endeavours. Then, there is the question related to the philosophical underpinning: namely, is project management a science or an art? The award students obtain should reflect that orientation in its title. Once these aspects are out of the way, all that is needed is the body of knowledge (and the evidence that supports it).